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LTC Lingens retires

May 15, 2020

DLA liaison to USAFE retires from Air Force

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Lt. Col. Jeffrey Lingens has served with DLA Europe & Africa since 2015 and retires from the Air Force after 26 years of service.

Airman 1st Class Patrick Fitzgerald, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron flight service center technician, uses an electrostatic dissipative table to inspect an item at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 15, 2020. The flight service Airmen are responsible for the tracking, inspecting, verifying, delivering and picking up all parts from maintenance squadrons on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Esau)

April 17, 2020

100th LRS flight service center: 'We’ve got what you need’

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — At RAF Mildenhall, those who call the flight line home do everything they can to put the pieces of an aircraft puzzle together and put jets in the air; but the job couldn’t be done without a little-known shop on base – the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron flight service center.

Airmen of the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel management flight and employees from the Defense Logistics Agency prepare to unload fuel from a tanker truck Jan. 27, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, England. The transfer of fuel from an off-base supplier to underground storage facilities on base is performed annually to verify if fuel can be received through an alternate method during a contingency response situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

Jan. 30, 2020

Fuels management flight validates mission readiness through fuel receipt test

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website —The 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight verified alternative fuel receipt capabilities Jan. 27, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, England.

Airman 1st Class Colby Cranney, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, paints a landing gear wheel at RAF Mildenhall, England, Jan. 14, 2020. Covering parts in different types of epoxies and polyurethane organic coatings like paint, prevent oxygen from touching the surface and parts rusting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper)

Jan. 17, 2020

100th MXS: Aircraft structural maintenance maintains readiness

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — The Airmen of the 100th Maintenance Squadron’s aircraft structural maintenance shop preserve and extend the life of components for all Team Mildenhall airframes.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeremiah Gates, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of training, sprays water across the pavement at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 15, 2019. The fire department provided water to simulate spilled fuel for the exercise. The fuel spill exercise was conducted to test the base’s response and recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

May 16, 2019

Team Mildenhall, 48th Fighter Wing don’t cry over spilled gas

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — Airmen from RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath participated in a fuel spill exercise at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 15, 2019. The exercise replicated a fuel spill and tested Airmen’s reaction to an event that could halt the base’s aerial refueling mission.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Izaguirre, 100th Maintenance Squadron NCO-in-charge of the non-destructive inspections, inspects a bolt at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 7, 2019. Izaguirre created a device that cuts bolt inspection time by 93 percent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

May 13, 2019

Bolt inspection tool wins Team Mildenhall innovation award

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — Tech. Sgt. Steven Iziguerra, 100th Maintenance Squadron NCO-in-charge of the Non-Destructive Inspections Section, won the Team Mildenhall Innovation of the Quarter Award for the first quarter of 2019. As part of the NDI team, Iziguerra and his Airmen inspect aircraft parts to ensure they are anatomically sound, free of cracks and defects.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kameron Ware, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Facilities operator, tests 200 milliliters of liquid oxygen at RAF Mildenhall, England, Oct. 2, 2018. Facilities Airmen wear protective equipment while testing liquid oxygen due to the low temperature of - 297 degrees Fahrenheit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

Oct. 23, 2018

100th LRS Fuels Facilities support flying mission

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — People far and wide have seen fighter jets zipping in the skies, most recently F-18 Hornets, F-22 Raptors, and F-15 Eagles. Impressive as these aircraft may be, getting off the ground to perform training and real world missions wouldn’t be possible without RAF Mildenhall’s critical air refueling “bridge,” that allows aircraft, whether it be U.S. military or NATO allies, to deploy at a moment’s notice.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Barnell Thomas, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store journeyman, unloads a new shipment of supplies in the warehouse at RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 8, 2018. The aircraft parts store provides aircraft with mobility readiness spare part kits. The kits are air-transportable packages of spare parts configured for rapid deployment in support of conflict or war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Lee)

Aug. 17, 2018

Aircraft parts store: No one flies without supplies

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — The 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron is one of the largest squadrons at RAF Mildenhall, and is the beating heart that keeps the Bloody Hundredth’s mission going.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Heffernan, 100th Maintenance Squadron flight aerospace propulsion journeyman, poses for a photo in the composite tool kit section at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 6, 2018. Using Continuous Process Improvement methods, Heffernan and his team created a simple process to order tools and equipment for his flight, reducing order time from 90 days to one day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelly O’Connor)

July 11, 2018

Mildenhall maintenance innovation slashes order time by 98 percent

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — Imagine shopping online for an item that must arrive quickly and realizing the order process will take 90 days. Ninety long days to place the order in the cart, hit ‘pay,’ and wait for the package to arrive.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Patterson, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron mission generating vehicular maintenance journeyman, prepares to empty the fuel tank of a Humvee at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 4, 2018. Vehicle maintenance teaches Airmen to develop troubleshooting and critical thinking skills to help them do their job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Cooper)

April 11, 2018

Keeping our wheels rolling

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — They are the Airmen that keep the Wing’s vehicles running. The Airmen of vehicle maintenance are some of the most mechanically inclined individuals on base. Vehicle maintenance performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on vehicles of all shapes and sizes.